Poona, Queensland

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Poona
Queensland
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Poona
Coordinates 25°43′05″S152°54′57″E / 25.7181°S 152.9157°E / -25.7181; 152.9157 (Poona (town centre)) Coordinates: 25°43′05″S152°54′57″E / 25.7181°S 152.9157°E / -25.7181; 152.9157 (Poona (town centre))
Population481 (2016 census locality) [1]
 • Density130.0/km2 (337/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4650
Area3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s) Maryborough
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay
Localities around Poona:
Tuan Forest Tuan Forest Great Sandy Strait
Tuan Forest Poona Great Sandy Strait
Tuan Forest Great Sandy Strait Great Sandy Strait

Poona is a coastal town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census the locality of Poona had a population of 481 people. [1]

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History

The town's name is derived from Poona Creek ( 25°43′33″S152°54′42″E / 25.7259°S 152.9118°E / -25.7259; 152.9118 (Poona Creek) ) and Poona Point ( 25°42′37″S152°55′20″E / 25.7103°S 152.9221°E / -25.7103; 152.9221 (Poona Point) ). [2] [4] [5]

In the 2016 census the locality of Poona had a population of 481 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Poona. The nearest primary school is Granville State School in Granville, Maryborough, to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north-west. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Poona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Poona – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 39095)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Poona – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46668)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Poona Creek – watercourse in Fraser Coast Regional (entry 27307)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Poona Point – point in Fraser Coast Regional (entry 27309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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